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Copacabana Hotel & Suites: Traveler Reviews

3.0 of 5
Apado - 150, Jaco, Costa Rica
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NRGB, WV
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great location!!! Rooms need updating.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2012 via mobile

We stayed here for a week. Pros are: location, service, adult only, and the 2 pool areas. Cons are: rooms, maintenance crew, and price. The price for domestic beer is 2000 colones or 4 dollars at the hotel. You can go to any bar around and get for 1000 colones or 2 dollars. We paid about 100 dollars a night which is way to much for the Jaco area. The staff are great but the maintenance crew are terrible. We went 3 days without a shower. We were offered another room but I was concerned about the air conditioning. I enjoyed myself though. The location is great and my wife and I could easily watch the beautiful sunsets. I would stay again, but only if the price was cheaper.

  • Stayed December 2012
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Back at the Copa.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2012

We stayed at Copacabana about one year ago on our last vacation and we enjoyed ourselves so much that we decided to return. We were very pleased to see all of the same staff were all still working there. The strength of this hotel is that it is friendly and safe. We are a nudist couple and at the Copa we can relax and just be ourselves. The food is of a very high standard, in a romantic setting, right on the beach. The cocktails at sunset was our favourite part of the day. The evenings stepped up a notch and there was live music at the weekends and themed nights so that we could dress-up. Our room was a standard room which suited our needs just fine and we slept great. We will definitely be returning again next year.

Room Tip: Get friendly with others couples and share some stories in the outdoor hot-tub around midnight.
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  • Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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47 reviews 47 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Disappointing”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 7, 2012

Expectations were maybe too high for this hotel. I was looking to chill out for a couple of days and that I was able to do. However, I was expecting a more vibrant place with lots of people staying at the hotel. I did get to sit on my balcony and see a Pacific sunset for my first time. I hope I am not showing my age! The hotel appears tired and in need of a facelift. It is on the beach, however, the beach in Jaco is not that impressive.A short walk gets you to the main drag thru town, which is filled with bars, restaurants, gift shops and surfboard stores and not much else. The very friendly and helpful staff may get me back there to stay another time.

Room Tip: Must have an ocean front room.
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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Katia A, General Manager at Copacabana Hotel & Suites, responded to this review
January 24, 2013
We thank you for your review and we thank you for your constructive criticism.
Sometimes the Hotel is at high occupancy and the hotel can look empty, that depends on the type of guest we have, if they are groups they go out for tours or fishing. We will keep you informed of our many activities by our news letter and after looking at our many activities you can pick the time that you think is better for you or you can send us an email into what you are looking for.
The facelift is being slowly done and you will notice on your next visit many changes.
We greatly appreciate and thank you for the nice comments about our staff.
We look forward to see you again staying with us.
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Los Angeles, California
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39 reviews 39 reviews
20 hotel reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
“Could be better”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2012

My friend and I stayed at the hotel in mid October. It was great that we were both upgraded to an ocean view suite from the junior suite. The room was nice with a jacuzzi in the adjacent patio. Bed was decently comfortable, but not great. Although the room was certainly acceptable, it felt somewhat "tired" and was in need of some improvements. Shower head was old and had a terrible spray pattern. At one point, the air conditioning went out (twice actually) and I had to switch rooms. The staff, although very nice and generally helpful, was somewhat disorganized and lacked communication (amongst different shifts) when dealing with this problem. It was several hours after I first reported this problem before they resolved the issue and located another room that I could move into. Annoying. In conclusion, I think the hotel is in a good location, has a lot of potential and could be so much better.

Room Tip: Try to get the ocean view rooms as they are much bigger than a standard room
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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Katia A, General Manager at Copacabana Hotel & Suites, responded to this review
February 1, 2013
Thanks for your Feedback ,. We love to pamper our guest, so if we have the opportunity to do something extra for them that’s what we do. Our beds in the Jacuzzi suite are brand new because we just upgrade from queen to king size bed for the comfort of our guest. Even though you were inconvenience by the air condition, equipment does break down if we can take care of all guest issue between one to two hours then is only a minor inconvenience to the guest.
We appreciate you constructive criticism. We hope to see you back, Take care.
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Nacogdoches, Texas
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Great time with friends”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2012

Enjoyed my stay at Copa. I have read reviews from different on the resort. For the most it seems that the people that knew somewhat of the place that they were going to were happy. People that were traveling in by night and leaving the next day were a little disappointed. The resort itself could use some spurcing up on the outside of the place. We were fortuante to get an up grade to the passion suite, which was really great. The hot tub over looking the nude pool was awesome. We did come with a small group so there was 8 total in our party. There were about 4 or 5 other couples that came and went while we were there. So wasnt a lot of other people to party with but we made the most of it. The waitstaff did a great job of serving us the whole time. Tiki or Kiki not sure of his name kept the shots coming on the nude side while there during the night time hours. Food was cooked to order which was great. So every evening our party order and eat together enjoying the romatic evenings and the waves hitting the shore. Now dont miss understand, this is no 5 star resort. It is a small resort or hotel that provides a clothing optional setting. Its a good place if you are looking for something different from Hedo 2. Honeslty it is a 2.5 Star hotel, with a 4 star food, waitstaff and other employess. Again for a clothing optional place it is not bad at all. Now are there working girls around the place, Yes. Wasnt a problem for me. During a 7 day stay only one girl approached me while i was there. She talked a ltitle to much other than that it was nice seeing a few women walk up to the place. They look for a few minutes then they leave if no one makes eye contact. Again if you do your homework about Jaco this is not uncommon. Other than that the wife and I enjoyed our stay. Hope to go back one day with more people so we can party more.

Room Tip: Get the passion suite
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  • Stayed July 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Katia A, General Manager at Copacabana Hotel & Suites, responded to this review
February 1, 2013
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you back this Year!!
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Also Known As:
Copacabana Hotel And Suites
Copacabana Hotel Jaco
Copacabana Hotel & Suites Costa Rica/Jaco
Address: Apado - 150, Jaco, Costa Rica
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Region: Costa Rica > Province of Puntarenas > Jaco
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Beach Business Center Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#5 On the Beach Hotels in Jaco
#6 Romantic Hotels in Jaco
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The Copacabana Hotel is the only Adult, Clothing Optional, Beach Front Resort in Costa Rica the area. Is nestled in the famous town of Jaco, on the beach in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Region. Our resort offers a party atmosphere with daily and nightly activities, pool parties, live music, karaoke, DJ’s, theme parties, and much more and spectacular views of the sunset. Our knowledgeable, friendly and hospitable staff looks forward to welcoming you to one of the most relaxed and friendliest ocean front resort in Costa Rica. While staying with us, enjoy a relaxing massage or other spa treatments in our new spa, Coconut Palms. Enjoy fine dining or local dishes in our on-site ocean front restaurant, Ocean Waves with a large menu Seafood, BBQ, from asian to mexican to italian to peruvian. Have a drink, catch up on the game and make new friends at Naked Iguana Sports and Wet Bar and restaurant. We offer two swimming pools one clothing optional and one nude and nude Jacuzzi. Inquire at our front desk about fishing charters, tours and golf packages. We are certain that your visit to the Copacabana Hotel and Suites will be a lasting memory. ... more   less 
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